Window shade and curtain support.



J. L. EVELAND.

WINDOW SHADE AND CURTAINSUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED Fm 10. 1914.

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APPLlCATlON FILED FEB, 10. 1914.

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JOHN L. EVELANJD, OF I-IOR NELL, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALFTO WILBERGATES, OF SOUTH DANSVILLE, NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1915.

Application filed February 10, 1914. Serial No. 817,828.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN L. EVELAND, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hornell, in the county of Steuben and State of New York,have invented new and useful Improvements in lVindow Shade and CurtainSupports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a support for window shades and curtains andhas for its object the production of a support for this purpose whichcan be readily and easily applied to various kinds and widths of windowframes without injuring the same and still provide a reliable supportfor the window shade and curtain pole and which can be produced atcomparatively low cost.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of a windowshade and curtain support embodying one form of my invention and appliedto a window frame. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is aperspective view of one section of this support embodying myimprovements. Fig. 4 is a horizontal longitudinal section of the sametaken in line M, Fig. 1 and looking upwardly. Figs. 5 and 6 are verticaltransverse sections, on an enlarged scale, taken in the correspondinglynumbered lines in Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a front elevation showing a modifiedconstruction of my improvement applied to a window frame. Fig. 8 is atop plan view of the same. Fig. 9 is a vertical transverse section, onan enlarged scale, taken in line 99, Fig. 7.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views.

' 1, 1 represent the upright sides or stiles of the window frame whichis usually mounted in the wall of the building so that the outervertical edges 2, 2 of the stiles are exposed and therefore furnishplaces for the attachment of my improved shade and curtain support tothe window frame.

3 represents the curtain pole and 1 the shade roller both of which maybe of any suitable and well known construction.

In its general organization my improved window shade and curtainsupport, shown in Figs. 1-6, comprises two sections which 'are adaptedto be mounted upon opposite sides of the window frame and supportopposite ends of the curtain pole and shade roller. Each of thesesections comprises a head of each supporting section comprises twoparallel horizontal guide rods or bars 7, 7 arranged one above the otherand con: nected at their inner ends by means of an upright tie rod orbar 8 while their outer ends are provided respectively with rearwardlyand inwardly orreversely bent hooks or spurs 9 which are adapted toengage with the adjacent outer vertical edge of the companion stile ofthe window frame. The innor part or arm 6 of each supporting section ispreferably constructed of sheet metal and secured atits outer end to theadjacent parts of the tie rod and longitudinal guide rods 7, 8 byproviding this arm with sleeves 10,

11 which embrace the tie rod and the adjacent parts of the horizontalguide rods, as

best shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4:, thereby forming a firm and reliableconnection between the head and arm of the body of each supportingsection. The inner ends of the arms of both supporting sections may beadjustably connected in various ways, the means for this purpose shownin the drawings being satisfactory and consisting in overlapping theinner ends of these adjusting arms and embracing the same by means of aretaining loop 12 and providing a spring 13 which is connected atopposite ends with both arms so that the two bodies of the supportingsections are constantly drawn toward each other and the spurs thereofare held firmly in engagement with the vertical edges of the windowframe and form a reliable support for the window shade and curtainroller. Thespring 13 has its opposite ends adjustably connected with thearms in order to permit of adapting the same to windows varying in widthand also means which are shown in the drawings have been found suitablein practice and comprise coupling links 11 which are loosely secured toopposite ends of the spring 13 and adapted to be passed rearwardlythrough one of a horizontal row of openings 15 inone of the arms andengage its opposite ends with to adjust the tension of this spring. The

. arms adjacent to opposite longitudinal edges tain which is to bedraper on the same.

of the respective opening. By this means the spring may be secured atits opposite.

ends to the arms at diflerent points in the length of the latter for thepurpose of adapting this spring to the positlon of the armsor windowsofvarying width and also enablingthe proper tension of the spring to beobtained for reliably holding the spurs of the supporting body sectionsof the frame in engagement with the window frame.

17 represents two forwardly projecting brackets mounted on the twosections of the supporting bodies and adapted to support the curtainpole at opposite ends thereof.

Each 'of these brackets is mounted on its companion supporting body soas to be capable of horizontal adjustment across the face of -the windowfor adapting the same to the length of the pole of the style of the cur-The preferred means foreflecting this adjustment comprises an uprightchannel-shaped adjusting yoke 18.,which has its concave side facingrearwardly and provided in its rearwardly projecting flanges with upperand lower pairs of openings which receive the upper and lower guide rodsor bars 7 on the respective supporting body. The curtain bracket ispreferably formed in one piece with. one' of'the flanges of thisadjusting yoke and projects upwardly and forwardly therefrom. I

arranged in rear of the guide rods and provided at its inner and outeredges with forwardly projecting .guide flanges 21, 22 each of which isprovided with openings which receive the guide rods. The outer guideflange 22 is arranged between the rearwardly projecting flanges of theadjusting yoke so that upon shifting the supporting plate 20horizontallvinwardly or outwardly the bracket supporting yoke 18 will be compelledto move with the same.

. 23 represent forwardly projecting brackets which support opposite endsof the shade roller and which are mounted on the two body sections ofthe support so as to be capableof horizontal adjustment across the faceof the window for adapting the position of i thesebrackets to suit thelength of the shade roller. I is preferably formed'on a flange 24project- Each of these, shade roller brackets ing forwardly from theinner end of a horizontally adjustable supporting plate 25arrangedbetween the rear side of the guide rods and the front side ofthe curtain bracket supporting plate; said shade roller supporting platebeing also provided at its outer end with forwardly projecting flanges26. The last mentioned flanges and the inner flange offthe shade rollersupporting plate are provided with openings which rewindow frame.

ceive the upper and lower guide rods. By sliding the front platelengthwise on the guide rods the bracket 23 may be adjusted to suit theposition of the adjacent end of the shade roller and the companioncurtain pole bracket 17 may likewise be adjusted lengthwise into thedesired position for properly receiving the curtain pole by sliding therear plate lengthwise on the guide rods. After these two plates and theparts associated therewith have been shifted into the desired positionthe same are clamped in place on these guide rods by applying a lateralpressure against these plates. This is best effected by a singleclamping device which preferably consists of a clamping screw 27 workingin a threaded opening in the front supporting plate and engaging withthe front side of the rear supporting plate and provided with afingerpiece or handle 28 at its front end. Upon tightening this screw soas to press against the rear plate the latter will be pressed rearwardlyand the front plate will be pressed forwardly, thereby causing theflanges of these plates to press in opposite directions against thehorizontalguide rods. and grip the same suliiciently ti ht to hold thecompanion brackets against displacement.

These means of adapting the curtain and shade support to windows ofvarying width and also to shade rollers and curtain poles which vary inlength are comparatively simple in construction and can be produced atcomparatively low cost. Moreover they can be easily manipulated andconveniently applied to the windows, curtain poles and shade rollers andafter the same are installed they do not detract from the neatappearance of the window.

In the modified construction of my improved window shade and curtainsupport or holder the head 29 and the arm 30 of each supporting body isstamped out of one piece of sheet metal and the outer edge of the headis turned rearwardly and provided with spurs or hooks 81 which engagewith the vertical edge of the adjacent stile of the The spurs of bothbody sections are held in engagement with the opposite stiles of thewindow frame by means of a spring 32 which is connected at opposite endswith the arms of both supporting bodies. This connection between thespring 32 and the arms is effected by substantially the same means whichhave beenv described with reference to the construction shown in Figs.l-6 and enables the connection between this spring and each supportingarm to be shifted to suit the width of the window to which the supportis applied. and, also to vary the tension of the spring as may berequired. The curtain pole 3 in this case is supported on the front endsof brackets 33 each of which is provided at its rear end with adepending shank 40 which engages with a socket 34 preferably formed bystamping a portion of the companion head 29 forwardly therefrom. Theshade roller 4 is supported at its opposite ends on brackets 35 each ofwhich is mounted on a sliding plate 36 which is movable horizontally onthe front side of the companion head 29 for adapting the last mentionedbracket to the length of the shade roller. The means shown in Figs. 7, 8and 9 for guiding the sliding plate 36 on the head consist of upper andlower rows of guide lugs 87, 38 stamped bodily out of the head to formtwo guideways which receive the upper and lower edges of the slidingplate. After the latter has been shifted to the desired position thesame is held in place by means of a clamping or set screw 39 engagingwith a threaded opening in the sliding plate and bearing at its rear endagainst the front side of the head 29, as shown in Fig. 9.

In both of the constructions herein shown and described the supportingbodies of the two main sections are drawn against opposite edges of thewindow frame and held in reliable engagement therewith by a singlespring and the latter is capable of adj ustment relative to thesesupporting bodies to enable the fixture to be adapted to windows varyingin width and also to adjust the tension of the spring to suit differentconditions.

I claim as my invention:

1. A window shade and curtain support, comprising two body sections eachof which is provided at its outer end with spurs adapted to engage withthe outer edge of a window frame and at its inner end with an arm whichslides past the corresponding arm of the other section, a loop embracingboth arms, and a spring connecting said arms.

2. A window shade and curtain support, comprising two body sections eachof which is provided at its outer end with spurs adapted to engage withthe outer edge of a window frame and at its inner end with an arm whichis provided with a plurality of openings arranged in a horizontal row,and a spring provided at each end with a coupling link adapted to passthrough one or another opening of one of said arms and against the rearside of said arm adjacent to opposite edges of the respective opening.

3. A Window shade and curtain support, comprising two body sections eachof which has a head composed of two horizontal rods, hooks arranged atthe outer ends of said rods and adapted to engage with the outer edge ofa window frame, a vertical rod connecting the inner ends of saidhorizontal rods, and an arm connected with the inner part of said head,and a spring connecting said arms.

4. A window shade and curtain support, comprising two body sections eachof which has a pair of horizontal parallel guide rods, a supportingplate provided with perforated flanges which receive said rods and achannel-shaped yoke which receives one of said flanges and is guided onsaid rods and is provided with a bracket.

5. A window shade and curtain support, comprising two body sections eachof which has a pair of horizontal parallel guide rods, two supportingplates arranged side by side and guided on said rods and each providedwith a bracket, and means for pressing said plates laterally relativelyto each other for clamping the same on said rods.

6. A window shade and curtain support, comprising two body sections eachof which has a pair of horizontal parallel guide rods, two supportingplates arranged side by side and guided on said rods and each providedwith a bracket, and means for pressing said plates laterally relativelyto each other for clamping the same on said rods, comprising a clampingscrew arranged in a threaded opening in one of said plates and engagingwith the other plate.

Witness my hand this 31st day of January, 1914.

JOHN L. EVELAN D.

Witnesses:

FRED STEPHENSON, JAMES T. FooDY.

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